In the retail paint industry, long-term success is determined by the accuracy of matches and speed of formulation to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction. An accurate match is the fundamental selling point and keeps customers coming back time after time. From cabinet doors to fuzzy pillows, a precise paint color match equals happy customers.

X-Rite solutions make life easier for independent stores, mass merchants, and home improvement stores. These easy-to-use color measurement and retail merchandising solutions help retail paint associates produce a customer’s vision time after time with the perfect match.

X-Rite’s color matching tools help to:

  • Measure any type of customer sample and never turn a customer away.

  • Reduce mistints and increase customer sales with easy-to-use solutions.

  • Increase sales, efficiency, and profits with robust paint color matching solutions that can withstand in-store use.

The Best Solutions for Paint Color Matching

For retail paint associates, it is important to get each customer’s paint color right the first time. Color measurement instrumentation that you can trust will help set your paint counter apart from the competition and keep customers returning for more paint.

  • MetaVue™:

    Easily handle the widest array of samples, including small, large, multi-colored, and odd-shaped, with breakthrough versatility and accuracy.

  • ColorDesigner PLUS:

    Customer-and retailer-friendly, this color software expedites and refines the color selection process, eliminating wasted effort and formulation errors.

  • W Series:

    Meet the needs of retail paint operations of all sizes with customized product bundles that include both color software and color measurement instrumentation.

Color Search for Paint Retailers:

Quickly measuring a sample and finding a corresponding color formula is important to confirm and validate known paint recipes. Simple color measurement tools are needed to enable fast searches across known paint libraries to validate an end customer’s paint color selection.

  • i1 Paint:

    A cost-effective and easy-to-use handheld spectrophotometer to match a common sample like a fan deck card or painted sample.

  • CAPSURE:

    A pocket-sized identification tool that can measure color on an inspiration item and identify the closest match in related color libraries.